Brunei vs Saudi Arabia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Brunei
4.9%
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
3.2%
in 2016
Brunei rank
180th
Saudi Arabia rank
182nd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Brunei
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 4.9% against 3.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Brunei ranks 180th and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 6.1% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.3% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Brunei or Saudi Arabia?
- Brunei, at 4.9% against 3.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.7%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Brunei and Saudi Arabia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Brunei ranks 180th and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".